By JIMMY GOLEN, AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Bill Russell redefined how basketball is played, and then he changed the way sports are viewed in a racially divided country. The most prolific winner in NBA history, Russell marched with Martin Luther King Jr., supported Muhammad Ali and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from […]
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Boston Celtics hall of famer K.C. Jones dies at 88
In this Jan. 15, 1988, file photo, former Boston Celtics teammates Bill Russell, Sacramento Kings coach, left, and K.C. Jones, Celtics coach, meet before the start of the Kings-Celtics NBA basketball game at the Boston Garden in Boston. (AP Photo/Mike Kullen, File) By Jimmy Golen AP Sports Writer Basketball Hall of Famer K.C. Jones, an […]
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Lewis Hamilton Wins F1 Canadian GP, Picks Up Points on Vettel
MONTREAL (AP) — Lewis Hamilton is still finding novel ways to win the Canadian Grand Prix. The three-time Formula One champion earned his sixth victory — and third in a row — on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Sunday, taking a clear path from the pole to the checkered flag to win by almost 20 […]
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Prisoner Hernandez Separated for His Own Safety
Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez can’t watch football on TV for his own safety, the sheriff in charge of the prison said on Saturday. “When somebody with any kind of fame comes in, there are already wise guys who try to improve their own stature by hurting him,” Bristol County Sheriff Thomas […]